The Beat with Ari Melber | |
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Genre | U.S. news/politics |
Presented by | Ari Melber |
Country of origin | United States |
Production | |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | MSNBC |
Release | July 24, 2017 present | –
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The Beat with Ari Melber is an American news and politics program[1] hosted by Ari Melber, who is the chief legal correspondent for the network MSNBC.
It airs weekdays at 6 PM ET and is one of the "most-watched news programs on cable."[2][3] In 2023, The A.P. reported “'The Beat' is often the most-watched [show] on MSNBC. The Emmy-winning NBC News legal analyst ... brings a methodical, 'follow the facts' style to the issues he addresses."[4]
The New York Times reported The Beat's ratings "outranked everything else on MSNBC" in 2023. The Beat was "the highest-rated non-Fox News show in the [ratings] demo" on cable news, (AdWeek November 2023).[5]
The Beat is one of the most viewed shows online, per Daily Beast -- drawing over a billion total streams, a "notable feat for a cable news program" (CNN's Reliable Sources).[6]